In West Africa, the guns of big game hunters can be heard once again – this time for environmental protection. Park rangers embody the concept that humans should respect and live in harmony with nature. The savannah park Pendjari in Benin highlights the ongoing conflict between locals and the environmental protectionists. The documentary accompanies a hunter and a farmer through the park..

Written and directed by Marina Kem Director of photography Florian Pfeiffer Edited by Mauela Trauter Location Manager Sven Heiligenstein Production manager Jörg Kunkel Executive producer Andreas Knoblauch Producer Dr. Thomas Schuhbauer Editorial department Ulrike Becker, Stefanie von Ehrenstein, SWR Head of production Ulrich Lenze Produced for SWR and arte Shooting period February 2004 - March 2004 Air date December 12th, 2004, SWR » back